John Deeds

John Milton Deeds Jr., 76, of Jumping Branch went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at the Bowers Hospice House in Beckley following a short battle with cancer. Born March 19, 1931 in Summers Co. he was a son of the late John and Hazel Yago Deeds, a member of the Bluestone Baptist Church. Co Owner of Hinton Hardware from 1954 till he sold the business in 1975, a former employee of Sedwick Lumber of Orange, VA, Beckley Feed and Hardware and most recently Means Lumber of Beckley. He loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Survived by his wife of 35 years Martha E. â??Bobbieâ?? Deeds of Jumping Branch, two daughters, Ann Jacobs of Venice, FL and Cathy Richmond and her husband Johnnie of Talcott; one step-daughter, Sandi Macdonald and her husband Rick of Jacksonville, FL; two step-sons, David Hill and his wife Sharon of Bristol, VA and Frank Wheby and his wife Sarah of Hinton; eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday July 20, 2007 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Bill Fox officiating. Burial will follow in the Restwood Memorial Gardens near Hinton. Friends may call from 6-8 P.M. Thursday at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers donations of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P.O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25802
Viewing Information: 6-8 P.M. Thursday at the Funeral Parlors.
Funeral Information: 2:00 P.M. Friday at the Funeral Parlors.